Downers Grove Opinion
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Dist. 200 took cowardly way outSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my deep disappointment at the decision of Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 not to air President Obama's "back to school" speech, and then to...
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Democrats sin from convictionSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I hate to say this, but Cal Thomas is wrong. While he conceded the fact that the Democrat Sen. Edward Kennedy behaved badly, Thomas warned against judging him, because, ...
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Durante did nothing wrong in '95 ventureSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Paul Sjordal's Sept. 4 letter to the editor attacking Addison Township GOP Chairman Patrick Durante continues to illustrate the state of denial DuPage Democratic Chairma...
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Read about Hubert Thompson before you vote to cut mental health careSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Read before you vote: Before voting to cut mental health care, we want state lawmakers to read about mentally ill Hubert Thompson's sentence in the murder of James Malo...
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Consider all before changing lawsSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I agree with Kelan McDonnel's letter of Aug. 29. But he does not include the many others that are part of that "melting pot" of which he speaks. Some of the Islam faith...
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Thanks for support with 'green' HubbleSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The members of the Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission would like to commend the members of the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 School Board for their sup...
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Who's paying for government control?Sep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Fence Post writer Greg Newlin has attempted to refute a previous post for which I encouraged him to read health care plan HR 3200 before writing about it. He quoted just...
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Overwrought, overrun by health care lettersSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I'd like to give you my view on a somewhat controversial topic: health care reform. I don't know. Seriously, I don't have a strong opinion on the right way to go. I do b...
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I should be telling senator what to doSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Just got an e-mail from Senators Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer and Patrick Leahy. They want me to write a letter to the Daily Herald to "tell my neighbors about the cost-re...
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Easiest way to kill capitalismSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - It appears that the words of two past political luminaries come to mind as our local and national politicians keep scrambling to keep coming up with new taxes to plug up...